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Dates: during 1920-1929
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During the last nine years the pair have made four trips into the plains and jungles of Africa. Previous of this they explored every island in the Southern Pacific, as well as Borneo; Mr. Johnson has calculated that of their 20 years of married life they have spent only three in civilization...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Martin Johnsons Describe Perils of Filming Elephants in African Jungles--"But Lions are Easy," is Their Verdict | 4/24/1929 | See Source »

...started to charge her. "I grabbed my title but my chance of escape was small. There are only three small spots on the elephant head where a bullet proves fatal. The guns we use make a 45 look like a toy, and yet an elephant can digest a good four shots from them. This time luck was with me; the animal crumpled and fell 15 feet in front...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Martin Johnsons Describe Perils of Filming Elephants in African Jungles--"But Lions are Easy," is Their Verdict | 4/24/1929 | See Source »

...Four Seniors, two of whom are veterans of last year's first University crew, three Sophomores from the first and second Freshman eights of last season, and one Junior who rowed in the first boat in the Yale race last June comprise the first University eight which had its initial workout on the Charles River yesterday afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CREW SEATING DECIDED | 4/24/1929 | See Source »

With a record of four victories and no defeats behind it after one of its most successful Southern trips in years, the University tennis team opens its season at home this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock when it opposes the New York University racquetmen at Jarvis Field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENNIS TEAM MEETS N.Y.U. IN FIRST HOME ENCOUNTER | 4/24/1929 | See Source »

...remaining four members of the Harvard team have been in the matches to date, E. B. Ward '30, No. 3; R. L. Tower '31, No. 4; J. L. Ware 30, No. 5; F. K. Trask '30, No. 6. These men pair up for doubles as follows: Ward and Ingraham, No. 1, Whitbeck and Trask, No. 2. Tower and Ware, No. 3. Breese may be used either in the singles or in the doubles or even in both...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TENNIS TEAM MEETS N.Y.U. IN FIRST HOME ENCOUNTER | 4/24/1929 | See Source »

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